Invisible

Jennifer Rothschild

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Author Jennifer Rothschild has a story for you. It's about an unlikely couple, an unusual courtship, a beautiful wedding, and an illicit affair. Despite this situation, the marriage did not fail. It flourished. Here is the story of Hosea's love for Gomer--a woman who might have disappeared into her transgressions if not for the love of her husband. It's a beautiful illustration of the story of God and Israel.Believe it or not, it's your story too. God chose you and loves you.If you wander off, He will find you.If you are afraid, He will reassure you.If you are broken, He will restore you.If you are ashamed, He will cover you.If you give up on Him, He will not give up on you.No matter where you are, God sees who you are and loves you faithfully. Through the story of Hosea and Gomer, God tenderly reaches out to you and whispers, "My daughter, my name and nature are love. My name makes you lovely. Because I am worthy, I make you worthy. I am here to remind you of who you are. You are never invisible to me."

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• Publié par: Harvest House Publishers, Inc.
• Date de parution: 10 août 2015
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780736965743
• Langue: English

Extrait

Real Insight from Real Women About Invisible
I think of the many teenagers and young adult women in my local body church who feel unloved, and they need to read and absorb Invisible . Jennifer writes simply, delightfully, and to the point about your value as a person.
-Pam B.
By the first few pages of chapter 1, I wanted to scream, That s me! Jennifer s storytelling is so personal, like sitting down over tea with an old friend and chatting. Reading this book reminded me that Christ sees me as His beloved, and it made me feel ten feet tall and proud to be Christ s precious child!
-Kim L.
Jokingly, friends and I say we are more tempted to run away from home as adults than we were as children! The chaos of work, children, ministry, and responsibility leads my heart to wander and ask, Is this it? Is this all I am? Jennifer helped me understand that downward spiral of questioning and doubting and how it all gets back to our Source of identity.
-Kristin H.
I have often felt like a Gomer and can relate to feeling invisible. I am a single woman who has always longed for that special man, and haven t always made the best choices when it comes to relationships. Now as a woman who has accepted Christ, I still find relationships with men hard, and I tend to shy away for fear of rejection. I know I am loved completely by the Father, and I truly needed the reminder that He accepts me just as I am and expects no more from me than to be who He has created and is creating me to be.
-Jackie F.
Confession time! I am a fake! I have stared at, ignored, and judged many Gomers in church, work, and the marketplace! Did I act as Hosea did toward Gomer? No I bypassed them, leaning toward pretty people people who appeared fixed ! Today, I am on my knees asking forgiveness and for grace to become more like Hosea
-Bettie B.
At a time when insecurity and invisibility mark my life, the teachings and questions in this book shot straight to my core, disengaging the cloak that Satan was attaching to me. Who knew I was a Gomer girl?
-Cynthia M.
I ll be honest-I never thought I could relate to Gomer. But in the opening pages of Invisible , Jennifer Rothschild reminds us that we are Gomer when we go looking for love, acceptance, and OURSELVES anywhere other than God. We are all Gomer girls, and, just like Gomer, we need to remember that we are God s beloved.
-Melody N.
Somewhere along life s journey, now at age 70, I lost my spiritual identity. The path back to healthy spiritual self-esteem is laid out plainly by Jennifer (and supported by God s Word) in this book.
-Judith M.
I laughed, cried, and thought about myself and my relationship with God. I love how Jennifer presents stories in such a vivid and real way. Throughout the book, there are so many profound statements that shook my heart to make me move a step further in my daily walk.
-Yolanda B.
As I read this book, God spoke to my heart that my identity is in Him. For years it was in my work, then in my Mom. I have wondered, Who am I? As I read, I felt alive again. As I read God is always ready to redeem you to rest in His abundant grace, I felt a burden lifted.
-Karen G.
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INVISIBLE
Copyright 2015 by Jennifer Rothschild
Published by Harvest House Publishers
Eugene, Oregon 97402
www.harvesthousepublishers.com
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Rothschild, Jennifer, 1963-
Invisible / Jennifer Rothschild.
pages cm
ISBN 978-0-7369-6573-6 (pbk.)
ISBN 978-0-7369-6574-3 (eBook)
1. Bible. Hosea-Criticism, interpretation, etc. 2. God (Christianity)-Love-Biblical teaching.
I. Title.
BS1565.52.R68 2015
224 .606-dc23
2015007408
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Contents
Real Insight from Real Women About Invisible
Acknowledgments
1. The ME in GoMEr
2. The Wedding
3. When You Say I Do to I AM
4. Married with Children
5. The Affair
6. Gomerisms
7. Faulty Bow Syndrome
8. The Intervention
9. Idolotrinkets
10. Where Did You Get Your Idolotrinket?
11. The Slave Block
12. The Buyback
13. The Boundaries That Keep You Free
14. If You Ain t Got Yada , You Ain t Got Nada
Hosea in 1200 Words or Less
Gifts from Me to You
About the Publisher
Acknowledgments
With heartfelt thanks
To Phil: There are just not enough pages in this book to capture all I could say about who you are and what you do! You are both my coach and cheerleader, and I am forever grateful for how you sacrifice for me and the ministry God has given. I couldn t do any of this ministry thing without your guidance and enthusiasm-and, I wouldn t want to either.
To Connor: You re the only child still home, and you re so flexible and patient with your mom s weird hours! Thank you, son. You make me laugh and think-I m so proud of the man you are becoming.
To Clayton and Caroline: Even though you live far away, you are always so close to my heart. Thank you for all of the texts that encourage me and make me smile. I am so proud of you both.
To Harvest House: So glad I m home! Thank you for your consistent and unwavering commitment to Jesus and for your patience and kindness toward me.
To Leslie, Valerie, Carolyn, Nicole, Terrie, Denise, Teresa, and Pat: You all work so hard to make everything look easy! You are true partners in ministry, and I thank Father God He has brought us together.
To Paula and Joan: What would I do without you? God used you in more ways than I can list to help me along the way. Thank you for the homemade bread, the lake rescue, the laughter, the prayers, the tears, and the endless supply of Tasia! I am so thankful for your faithfulness to God and for your friendship to me.
To Drew Voris: Just because you keep hounding me about your name appearing in one of my books! There, Drew, satisfied? Keep growing in your faith, little brother, God has a bright future for you.
1
The ME in GoMEr
One humid August day, my husband, Phil, and I flew down the highway in our ultracool white minivan. (We call it the swagger wagon !) We were in a huge hurry because it was just the two of us on our way to a much-anticipated lakeside getaway. To help pass the miles, Phil turned on satellite radio-you know the one with about three thousand channels? He began with the audio feed of ESPN sports, which I quickly tuned out. He then flipped over to an afternoon talk show, and I spent the next part of our journey doing my best to ignore the host, guests, and audience members yelling at-as well as over-each other.
Next, he tried a live audio feed of one of the major news outlets. Listening, I mused that most of the news we were hearing couldn t really be classified as news at all. These 24-hour stations had a lot of time to fill, and the stories reflected that fact. They were shallow and irrelevant.
How was I to know how relevant they would become for me?
While listening to all this chatter, I was bombarded with about three hours worth of commercials-more than a lifetime s worth in my opinion! By the time we arrived at the lake, I was frustrated by the sad state of our media. I was concerned about the future of our country. But the main thing-the most important thing-on my mind was me .
Are my teeth white enough? How do I get rid of my hard-to-lose belly fat? Do I need to take fish oil?
I sized myself up by comparing myself to that brilliant news anchor I had just listened to and determined she was definitely smarter than me-and probably thinner too! I bet she takes the fish oil I should probably be swallowing for my aging brain.
All of a sudden, I was uncomfortable with everything about me-things I hadn t even thought about before-because I hadn t spent this much ti